# Washington set to approve $2.8 billion arms package for Israel

https://mins.news/en/video/61490

- France 24 English, 2026-09-16 18:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6rM5mCcjKk

> The US federal government is reportedly preparing to approve a $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, including 40,000 one-ton bombs. Funded by US taxpayers, the package is among the largest Western munitions deals in recent years and includes highly destructive MK-84s, BLU-117s and I-2000 penetrator warheads.

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